En-SʘLEX: solar exoskeleton for NetPlus building retrofitting
The ‘en-SʘLEX’ solar exoskeleton enables efficient building retrofitting, reducing heating and cooling energy use by up to 80.7% and 60.5%, transforming buildings into NetPlus energy producers.
Which smart window is smarter? Comparing efficiency of two different kinds of thermotropic smart windows
Thermotropic (TT) smart windows, especially those with blinds, enhance energy efficiency and daylight comfort, achieving up to 18.9% energy savings by dynamically regulating solar energy.
The citizen-led renovation initiative is scaling-up
The citizen-led renovation initiative is expanding to provide tailored support through enabling structures, empowering energy communities across Europe to undertake and scale building energy renovations for a sustainable transition.
Reflections on renovation: advancing Waterschei’s positive energy neighbourhood
The Genk oPEN Living Lab session reflected on challenges in renovating Waterschei, focusing on managing expectations, optimising processes, and navigating complexities, with the goal of advancing its Positive Energy Neighbourhood vision.
The future of energy in three local success stories
This article explores three innovative examples from across Europe, showcasing how community-focused solutions can support a low-carbon future.
CoolLIFE: Driving a sustainable future in space cooling
This event will present the project and offer a training session that will equip participants with hands-on experience using the CoolLIFE Tool to analyse SC demand at different scales (from local to EU-wide), assess demand response measures, and consider the best available green cooling technologies in line with economic, regulatory, and policy conditions.
A field study explores the phenomenon of overheating in low-energy buildings
Imagine building a low-energy home, designed to save energy and be comfortable. But what if, instead, it became unbearably hot?
Seismic safety and energy efficiency hand in hand: renovating through the EPBD recast
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) recast provides opportunities for integrating seismic safety and energy efficiency in building renovations, focusing on community engagement and EU policies, as demonstrated by the e-SAFE project for reinforced concrete buildings.
The Climate Change Committee's seventh carbon budget and the UK Green Building Council stance on decarbonisation
The seventh carbon budget highlights the need for rapid decarbonisation in buildings, focusing on energy efficiency and electric heating, with urgent policy actions and investment to achieve long-term climate goals.
German start-up for energy-efficient renovations raises €3.6 million
Deutsche Sanierungsberatung (dsb), a Berlin-based energy consulting start-up, raised €3.6 million in Seed funding to simplify energy-efficient renovations for German homeowners through a digital platform that offers services from planning to government subsidies.